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Idea Box

#ColorOurCollections

With #ColorOurCollections, the Oak Park Public Library joins a national celebration this February to promote historic digital collections.

Special Collections curates specific cultural and heritage collections that reflect the unique values and enduring legacies of Oak Park. #ColorOurCollections provides a fun way to interact with special collections items in person in the Idea Box and on social media.

What is the Idea Box?

Located just inside the Main Library entrance, the Idea Box is a dedicated 19-by-13-foot space that provides participatory community experiences. Visitors are encouraged to learn through experimentation and play.

Previous installations

Artist-student collaboration with Jon Veal. In the fall of 2017, the Idea Box was home to artist-student learning and collaboration for kids in grades 6-12. Oak Park native and artist Jon Veal focused on the visual arts and music as the library's second artist in residence. Read more about Jon >

Always changing

Through changing exhibits, Idea Box offers fresh ways to engage our community. One installation may feature participatory art and culture; another may solicit opinions on an upcoming initiative or library service, or be a planned, hands-on event, demonstrating new technology.